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[Tilarta]

A friend recommended I play Dragon Age.
However, at the moment, I'm still undecided.

Can players with game experience help me out?
By the way, I'm a Mass Effect player, so DA is most likely unknown territory to me.

First of all, the party structure.
How many squad/teammates are you allowed?
Shale and Dog seemed interesting choices.

How do you maintain Loyalty of teammates?
Do you have to be friendly with them?

End of game (probably verging on spoilerish here).
Can you avoid dying?
I imagine, like ME2, living past endgame means a port in DA2.
And if when you finish the game, can you create an "open savegame" (as I've been calling it)? For comparision, In ME2, you can save a game after the end and come back anytime you like to play new DLC or tinker with weapons allocation/builds etc.

Character Gameplay.
I tend to favor Warrior builds, mainly those that use swords and bows in combination with heavy armor and high health.
But in games like this, the Warrior skills don't appeal to me. I'm not a fan of shouts, buffs etc.
Can it be played focussing solely on weapons?
Unfortunately, the only fantasy game skillset I enjoyed hasn't been recreated in any game.
It was from Drakan 2. It was basically a combination of weapons and elemental attacks (fire, lightning, earth, ice).


Thank you in advance for clarifying any of this information and hopefully helping me to make a decision one way or another.

[sickserb]

First of all, the party structure.
You and three party members at a time, you have a team of 9 i think companions to choose from

How do you maintain Loyalty of teammates?
You can be friendly to them, but odds are you disagree with someone, and they take hits to their approval of you. you can give gifts to cuonteract this

End of game (probably verging on spoilerish here).
yes you can avoid dying (but that's not your only option) and import that save to the expansion called awakening and some (but not all) dlcs

Character Gameplay.
I use a warrior and not all the abilities are shouts and stuff, trust me thats what i thought and there turned out to be strikes with the shield etc. so don't worry about that


i am also a guy who played ME turned to dragon age and i liked it a lot so youre not alone!

[Remmirath]

First of all, the party structure.
There are, unless I've miscounted, ten possible companions. You can take three with you at any given time. Personally, I find Shale interesting and the dog not - however, most people I know who like dogs seem to like it, so I wouldn't listen too much to me on that.

How do you maintain Loyalty of teammates?
I'm not sure exactly what Loyalty means with Mass Effect (I've never played them yet), so... there are very few times when any of them could actually become disloyal. However, to get them to like you, you do generally have to be friendly (or at least not unfriendly). Gifts also work.

End of game (probably verging on spoilerish here).
You can, indeed, avoid dying. The way to do so will be fairly obvious when you get to that point.
If you live past the ending, then you can import into Awakening and some other DLCs that take place after the game. Whether or not you die you'll be able to import your choices into DA2, but no matter what you won't be able to import your character.
You can save after the end of the game in Origins and do things like DLC and tinkering (though not with builds, unless you get a mod or something for that). 

Character Gameplay.
You can certainly make a warrior who uses swords and/or bows, and heavy armour and high health. I don't like shouts and buffs and things like that either, and you can pretty much avoid them. They're prerequisites for a couple of skills, but you don't have to ever use them. I don't think there are even terribly many of those.
So yeah, you can focus solely on weapons.
If you want to do weapons and elemental attacks, you could play a mage who goes Arcane Warrior, at which point you'd be able to use weapons and do magic (and wear armour and all that).

Modifié par Halae Dral, 20 septembre 2010 - 04:34 .

[Gibb_Garrus]

I am a massively obsessive mass effect fan and thought i'd try DA since its another bioware title. I tried to play dragon age, but i just couldn't do it. It's like a prettier version of runescape, it was so godamn boring. But thats just my opinon, you may like it

[fergy13]

I didn't pick up Dragon Age until a month ago-- I tend to play multiplayer games (I started with Ultima Online) for the social aspect but got tired of the ones I've played and since a friend was still playing it months after purchase, I went ahead and bought it. I have also played TF2, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout 1,2,3 and others.



I am absolutely in love with the game. I'm already on a third run and still finding new things I missed before. I am actually mad I didn't find this game prior.



My son plays Mass Effect and ME2 and tells me that I should try them as well since I love this title so much. I can honestly say that right now I have no interest in any titles other than Dragon Age and its DLCs and expansions.



I would absolutely recommend this title without hesitation.

[dantares83]

yeah, me 2... i started late but it is really fun! i just can't stop playing!

[Arthur Cousland]

I bought Origins soon after release and I'm still playing it, though with breaks in between playthroughs.



If you want to play a warrior who focuses more on weapons than shouts and buffs, try using a two handed or dual weapon build.



I also played ME before Origins, and played it constantly. Since then, I've been hooked on Origins and have yet to start a playthrough on ME2, even though I've had the game since it came out. I guess I'm just a sucker for swords, magic and dragons in my rpgs.

[Chizz]

I played it for the PS3 and loved it.  And I am really hoping that Bioware releases the ultimate edition for the Mac

Modifié par Chizz, 20 septembre 2010 - 11:04 .

[worksa8]

You'll love the game, just give it a shot.
Do not buy the expansion.
Follow these statements and you will have a ton of fun.

[expanding panic]

Play the game if you like it great. If not then stop playing. I know for me however I was hooked within the first couple hours. The expansion is ok at best the main game is really good

[worksa8]

The expansions is an atrocity, and a terrible waste pf money. If you are playing PC version, than it MIGHT be "Ok" xD

But yeah, the main game is fantastic, so is some of the DLC, but you can get along perfectly without any of it.

[Elhanan]

There are runes which may be added to some weapons, and some of these are elemental runes. Skills are added in DAA in which you create them. As for other Skills, Talents, and abilities, I suggest scanning the DAO Wiki for the specific functions you desire to gain and restrict from your charcaters.

And I recommend DAO for mature players.

[Moondoggie]

It's worth playing even if you do not normally play those type of games. I picked up DA:O not really knowing much about it the box looked kinda cool and it was by Bioware so i figured if it has the same quality as Mass Effect it has to be good. I found the game VERY difficult at first being a person who has never touched this kind of RPG before i couldn't get used to the game mechanics for a while and spent much time getting killed.



But the game had this great story that made me want to persevere and find out what happens next. The more i played the more i got used to it and i really enjoyed the experience of slowly getting better learning how to do things and picking up new tricks and tactics to use. So yes you should play even if you don't know much about these kind of games it has a very engaging story and some wonderful characters.



Who knows where it will lead. Since playing DA:O it's opened up a whole new genre of games for me and i'm now picking up games that i never would have even touched before.

[Marcus8958]

Elhanan wrote...

There are runes which may be added to some weapons, and some of these are elemental runes. Skills are added in DAA in which you create them. As for other Skills, Talents, and abilities, I suggest scanning the DAO Wiki for the specific functions you desire to gain and restrict from your charcaters.
And I recommend DAO for mature players.

Why? Dragon Age is a wonderful game for teens and older. There is nothing to extreme in the game unless ofc your religion or traditions in your country says so.
I would recommend the game for everyone 13 years old or older.

[Elhanan]

Marcus8958 wrote...

Elhanan wrote... *snip*

.... And I recommend DAO for mature players.

Why? Dragon Age is a wonderful game for teens and older. There is nothing to extreme in the game unless ofc your religion or traditions in your country says so.
I would recommend the game for everyone 13 years old or older.

Personally, I find the topics of sex including rape, beastiality, prostitution, etc, as well as the elements of murder, slavery, and other criminality too dark for teens. Even some of the poitical and religious aspects of the story may be a bit much for the less mature indv. And I find the game somwhat gory, and that is with the vilolence turned down to low settings.

[Marcus8958]

Elhanan wrote...

I have

Marcus8958 wrote...

Elhanan wrote... *snip*

.... And I recommend DAO for mature players.

Why? Dragon Age is a wonderful game for teens and older. There is nothing to extreme in the game unless ofc your religion or traditions in your country says so.
I would recommend the game for everyone 13 years old or older.

Personally, I find the topics of sex including rape, beastiality, prostitution, etc, as well as the elements of murder, slavery, and other criminality too dark for teens. Even some of the poitical and religious aspects of the story may be a bit much for the less mature indv. And I find the game somwhat gory, and that is with the vilolence turned down to low settings.

Ok I take back my comment 
I have not yet encountered any beastialty or rape in the game. And did not expect that to be any part of the game.
But murder and slavery is ok. The bible is full of it and the teachings of god and Jesus is being forced upon children in most european countries so I don't see why it would be any different in a video game.
Besides its good that younger people like teens and lower gets to know whats right and wrong so they don't turn into religious or racist people.

[Tilarta]

Well, in Mass Effect, maintaining Loyalty was a simple affair.

Don't be rude to your squadmates, do the Loyalty mission and you're okay.

Mind you, I probably wouldn't put the effort into anyone but my chosen Squadmates and whomever I chose to sacrifice to end the game.

Talking to too many people in a unfamiliar game would overload me.

And yes, if/when I decide to play the game, I will be doing some serious research as to what kind of character skillset I want to play with,

However, I won't be wanting to play the game more then once.
Not because I don't like these kind of games, but doing all the research and maintaining loyalties (mass effect terms) can be rather tedious more then twice.

Modifié par Tilarta, 21 septembre 2010 - 11:24 .

[Marcus8958]

Tilarta wrote...

Well, in Mass Effect, maintaining Loyalty was a simple affair.

Don't be rude to your squadmates, do the Loyalty mission and you're okay.

Mind you, I probably wouldn't put the effort into anyone but my chosen Squadmates and whomever I chose to sacrifice to end the game.

Talking to too many people in a unfamiliar game would overload me.

And yes, if/when I decide to play the game, I will be doing some serious research as to what kind of character skillset I want to play with,

However, I won't be wanting to play the game more then once.
Not because I don't like these kind of games, but doing all the research and maintaining loyalties (mass effect terms) can be rather tedious more then twice.

Why not just play the game and be amazed and depending on your choices in the game the whole story changes? That way you get lots of surprises and can enjoy the twists of your actions.
If you research what to do and whatnot its like reading the plot of a movie and read about the ending before you watch it.
Just let the story flow and take it as it comes. That way its different every time you play the game.

[ComTrav]

Yes.

/thread.

Of games I have purchased in the past few years, Dragon Age is one of the very few that was much better then I expected.

Also: You should probably get the PC version, if you have a PC that will play it. The combat UI and engine works much better on a PC IMO.

Modifié par ComTrav, 21 septembre 2010 - 11:39 .

[Melessqr]

Dragon Age is the best computer game I've played in more years than I'd like to admit to.



(I'm an old fart, been doing this for as long as there have been computer games)

[Tigress M]

Melessqr wrote...
Dragon Age is the best computer game I've played in more years than I'd like to admit to.

From one "old fart" to another... I agree!  DA:O is the first game I have ever played through repeatedly and I've been playing almost daily for nine months.  

That being said, I did not enjoy ME and ME2 nearly as much as DA:O so the OP might find DA not quite to their taste.  

[LIKASOMBODEE]

Don't buy awakenings.

[Ferretinabun]

Also, be aware that the final Dragon Age: Origins DLC has just been released, so we are potentially very close to an ultimate edition, though I haven't actually heard anyone confirm this. Personally I rather enjoyed Awakenings and the DLC's, though I can see they don't quite hit the main game's damn high standard. Just something to bear in mind...



I'm not much of a computer game player at all, but this game has completely sucked me in! I only played it because it was a Christmas present. Nine months and I'm still completely obsessed. I'm seriously thinking of getting ME 1&2 just on the strength of Bioware's performance here.

[Tigress M]

Ferretinabun wrote...
I'm not much of a computer game player at all, but this game has completely sucked me in! I only played it because it was a Christmas present. Nine months and I'm still completely obsessed. I'm seriously thinking of getting ME 1&2 just on the strength of Bioware's performance here.

I, too, received DA:O as a Christmas present and have been playing it ever since.  Although I do like computer games in general, this is first one I have ever replayed, and I've done countless playthroughs now.  

That being said, just a couple months ago, I purchased ME and ME2, again, like you, because of all the things I'd heard about them on these forums.  They were okay, but they did not come close to the character interaction and storyline of DA:O, imho.  I only played through them once and felt like I was coming home when I started up DA again after playing them.